Improvement in carriages



TA.&A.F.FISHER,

- Fifth Wheel.

No. 64,299. Patented Apr. 30, 1867.

AM. PHOT0-LITHD. C0. N.Y. (OSHDRNE'S PRUCESS.)

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, T. A, FISHER and A. F. FISHER, of Beardstown, inthe county of Cass, and Stute of Illinois, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Carriages; and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, Clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing, had to the accompanying drawings, forming part Vof thisspecification, in which- Figure l is an under side View of a carriagehaving our improvements attached. i l

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, taken throughthe line a: fe, Iig. l. Similar letters of reference indicate likeparts.

Our invention has for its object to so improve the manner ofconnecting," the forward axle to the body of the a Y carriage that theweight of said parts may be diminished, at the same time that thestrength and safety of tht` connection are increased; and it consistsin. the jointed king-bolt, in combination with the fifth wheel andforward axle of the carriage, and with a spriny connecting-bar attachedto the body of the carriage; and in the p combination of a jointedconnecting or coupling-rod with the fifth wheel and with the arm orbrace attached to the carriage body, and to the lower end of which therear end ofthe said coupling-rod is swivelled.

A are the rear wheels; B, the rear axle; O, the rear springs of thecarriage. Dis the carriage-body, the rear end of which'is connected withthe springs C in the usual manner. The forward end of the carriage-bodyD is hung from the ends of the half-elliptic springs E, the middle partsof which arfsecured to the framework I", attached tothe fifth wheel G ofthe carriage. The king-bolt II passes through the frame F, the fifthwheel G, and the forward axle Land may be secured in place by nuts Jscrewed upon the saidv bolt, the one above the frame F and the otherbelow theraxle I, as shown in iig. 2. The upper part of the hing-boltl-I is jointed, as shown at the pointh, iig. 2, and its upper end ispivoted to the end of the spring-bar K, the other end of -which issecurely attached to the body D ofthe carriage. This constructionretains the upper end of the kingbolt always in-its proper relativeposition, and at the sai-nie time allows thebolt to more freely in anydirection, as required by the unerenness of the ground over which thecarriage is passing, and prevents theV bolt from being affected by thespring of the .carrie-ge. The forward axle I is kept from beinY drawnforward by the -zeoupling or connecting-rod L, the forward end of whichis attached to the fifth wheel G, and its rear end con- (I nected to thearm or brace M, descendingl from and securely attached to the body D ofthe carriage.V The r coupling-rod L has two joints formed in it, and itsrear end is swivelledto the lower end of the brace or arm M, so :xs notto interfere with the spring of the carriage, and so as to allow theforward wheels N tov take any tion.- of the carriage-body D.

necessary position in passing over uneven ground without interferingwith the po,

Having thns described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- A 1. The jointed king-bolt H, incombination with the i'ifth wheel and' forward axle, and with the springK, attached to the carriage-body D, lsubstantially as herein shown anddescribed and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the liointed Coupling-rod L with the ifth wheelG,to 'which its forward 'end is attached, and with the brace or arm M, tothe lower end of which its rear end is swivelled, substantially asherein shown and described and for the purpose set forth. l l

T. A. FISI-1ER, i v A. F. FISHER,

Witnesses:

Tnos.'H. CARTER,Y

HENRY vPHILLiPs.-

